Phrase · 🧩 Idiomatic speech
Você pode me quebrar um galho e cobrir meu turno?
Could you do me a favour and cover my shift?
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Why every word is where it is
Vocêpronounyou3rd sing. · subjectpodeverbcanpoder · present · 3rd sing.me1object pronounme1st sing. · indirect objectquebrar2verbbreakinfinitiveum2determineramasc. · sing. · indefinitegalho2nounbranchmasc. · sing.econjunctionandcobrirverbcoverinfinitivemeudeterminermy1st sing.turnonounshiftmasc. · sing.?
- me → quebrar: clitic → verb
- quebrar → galho: idiom
- pode → cobrir: poder + infinitive
Word for word: “Can you break me a branch and cover my shift?”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1In Brazil the pronoun sits between the auxiliary and the infinitive: pode me quebrar. Clitic placement by register & written object pronouns →
- 2quebrar um galho = "do someone a favour, help out".